Urgent warning issued to UK airport holidaymakers over rogue parking firms

Probe finds airport parking firms are 'treating vehicles with contempt'

Travellers have been told to look out for rogue parking firms at airports. The warning comes after a probe found vehicles being driven above the speed limit or in one case left in a back garden.

Which? looked at various companies operating at London Gatwick and Heathrow. At the latter, its GPS tracking found Quick Park driving one car almost 70mph in a 50mph zone.

They then parked it in an abandoned rectory’s garden and took £4.50 in change. Mayfair Parking was caught speeding four times in a 10-mile trip, also stealing £4. Rory Boland of Which? said: “We revealed rogue meet and greet operators treating vehicles and property with contempt.”

Quick Park did not respond to a comment request. Mayfair disputed the findings but said it would apologise if money was stolen and take remedial action.